Recorded 1912–1920 Girls' name Peak 1919 21 births

Michalena — girls' name

21 babies named Michalena in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s161920s5

The verdict

21 girls have been named Michalena since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1920.

21
total births
1912–1920
years on record
1910s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Michalena was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

6 babies were named Michalena in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Michalena

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Michalena between 1912 and 1920, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Michalena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1920. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Michalena performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Michalena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Michalena in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 21 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Michalena at a glance

Last recorded 1920

Total births

21

Since 1912

9 years of records

Peak year

1919

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1920

Active since

1912

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1920

Michalena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1912

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1919)
6
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
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Michalena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
16 births that decade — 76% of Michalena's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michalena?
21 babies have been named Michalena since 1912. It was last recorded in 1920. The peak year was 1919 with 6 births.
When was Michalena most popular?
Michalena was most popular in the 1910s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Michalena been used?
Michalena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 9 years of data through 1920.
What names are similar to Michalena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michelle, Michele, Michaela, Michael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–1920 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.